Keris and other Malay weapons (with 91 illustrations)
The author wrote in his opening chapter: The keris is undoubtedly the distinctive Malay weapon. It is necessary however, to define a keris. It is primarily a dagger with a handle set at an angle to the blade, a sort of pistol grip in fact, to enable the wielder to thrust. The keris is I believ...
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Silverfish Books
2019
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| 100 | 1 | |a Gardner, G. B. |e author | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Keris and other Malay weapons |b (with 91 illustrations) |c by G. B. Gardner ; edited by B. Lumsden Milne |
| 264 | 1 | |a Kuala Lumpur |b Silverfish Books |c 2019 | |
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| 490 | 1 | |a Silverfish Malaysian classics |v 11 | |
| 500 | |a "First edition, 1939" -- verso page | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (page [143]) | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a General -- Daggers -- Swords -- Spears -- Cannon -- Small arms -- Bows and arrows. Blowpipes -- Miscellaneous. I. Old -- Miscellaneous. II. Modern -- Dayak weapons | |
| 520 | |a The author wrote in his opening chapter: The keris is undoubtedly the distinctive Malay weapon. It is necessary however, to define a keris. It is primarily a dagger with a handle set at an angle to the blade, a sort of pistol grip in fact, to enable the wielder to thrust. The keris is I believe unique, in being the dagger with the greatest reach, compared with the total length of the weapon. All other daggers are held in one of two ways (see Plate 3 Nos. 1 & 2) but the keris is held as in Plate 3 No. 3 and with it there is a greater reach, although the thrust lacks some of the force derived from the swing of the weapon held as in (1) or (2). Argensola, writing in 1009 says: "At Menancabo excellent weapons called creeses best weapons in all the Orient." | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Weapons | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Arms and armor, Malay | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Milne, B. Lumsden |e editor | |
| 830 | 0 | |a Silverfish Malaysian classics |v 11 | |
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